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Confirmation Bias 0
At Above the Law, Joe Patrice discusses a legal brief filed by RFK Jr.’s HHS, a brief in which 80% of the legal citations were “fictitious, irrelevant, or erronious” in the words of the court. This comment leapt out at me (emphasis added):
Follow the link for context.
American Stasi, Reprise 0
More (somewhat bizarre but very real) evidence that the Trump maladministration’s crackdown on immigrants is all about the color of their skin.
American Stasi 0
The agents blocked his work truck with unmarked vehicles, broke its windows, and pointed guns at the passengers, according to Portillo. He said his requests for a warrant or explanation of the stop were denied.
He’s been a naturalized citizen for over a decade, has a clean record, and owns a successful small business.
But he has brown skin.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
A facilitator of falsity? Just follow the fakes.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Party with politeness.
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid,
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you, brother,
You won’t find one without the other.
This New Gilded Age 0
Via the Hartford Courant, Robert Reich argues that, despite Republicans’ claims, this election is not about the “left” and the “right,” but between the top and the rest of us. A snippet:
Methinks he makes a valid point. Follow the link and decide for yourself.
The Disinformation Superhighway 0
Thom discusses a Russian disinformation campaign choreographed by Russia against James Talerico via “social” media.
One more time, “social” media isn’t.
Reverberations of Reality 0
Does this article remind you of anyone in the news?
American Stasi 0
ICE agents attacked and injured an American citizen as he was walking to his school. Here’s a snippet from the report:
(Santa Maria City Council member Gloria–ed.) Soto said it appears the student was racially profiled.
Afterthought:
I do not see how anyone who’s paying attention can take issue with Soto’s statement.
Methinks the proper spelling of ICE under the Trump maladministration has become “KKK.”
Facebook Frolics, Reprise 0
From a New Mexico State Department of Justice press release:
The press release also states that the Zuckerborg will have to pay $25,000,000,000 in civil penalties.
One more time: You don’t use “social” media. “Social” media uses you.
Follow the link for details.